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Over the past two weeks, children from Aylward Primary School, Elmgrove Primary School and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School swapped their school uniforms for caps and gowns as they graduated from Children’s University in the magnificent Old Speech Room at Harrow School.

Eligible Children across Harrow can spend their summer building dens in woodland, learning new football skills, creating music, performing on stage, cooking healthy meals and making new friends, as the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme returns for Summer 2026.

Fourteen Short Breaks providers met with Harrow Council's CYAD (Children and Young Adults with Disabilities) team this week in a session designed to strengthen how support reaches children and young people with SEND across the borough

The programme is open to children and young people from Reception to Year 11 who receive benefits-related Free School Meals. Every programme offers children a free nutritious meal.

Thirty girls from four primary schools across Harrow were chosen to take part in a pioneering one-day chess programme last week, aimed at increasing girls’ participation in the game while building confidence, resilience and critical thinking skills.

For many families, the festive season can bring extra pressure, increased costs, and fewer affordable options. Many children miss out. That’s why we were proud to bring back Harrow Winter Wonderland, as part of Harrow Council’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.

The Change Makers programme, delivered in Harrow by local activity providers like Watford FC Community Sport and Education Trust, supports young people who may be facing challenges that affect their confidence, resilience and ability to thrive.

Harrow Change Makers is a local funding partnership that backs projects shaped around the real concerns of young people in Harrow. Through the programme, funders support organisations that help children and young people stay safe, improve their wellbeing and stay connected to education and opportunity.

Hot meals, activities and festive fun included

London Sport has clearly outlined the challenge: over half of young Londoners are not meeting the recommended daily physical activity levels. Throughout the capital, more than 7,000 "No Ball Games" signs restrict the very spaces that children might use to move, play, and connect. The message is straightforward: make everyday play easier for families in their local areas.